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“New app that helps incoming students form connections sees success in first month.” By: Joseph Impellitteri On: September 25, 2024

EdTech Chronicle, the online publication covering education and education technology, today announced Nearpeer as a winner of the inaugural, 2023 “Best in Education” awards – The Besties.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Nearpeer, the leading peer-to-peer student platform for universities, today announced a new partnership with Butler University’s Institute for Well-Being to establish a working Community of Practice for higher education leaders to collaborate on data-driven approaches to creating a foundation for new student success with a focus on intentionally fostering a greater student sense of belonging early in their college journey. The Community of Practice comes at a pivotal time for the U.S. as it faces record levels of youth and young adults reporting anxiety, depression, isolation, and loneliness.

Building social connection without the pitfalls of social media by
Frank E. Ross III, PhD, Vice President for Student Affairs, Butler University
January 24, 2024
Institutions should prioritize opportunities to help students develop healthy social connections and foster meaningful relationships with other students